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Sectional

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/06/2016 - 13:20

Here is the outdoor sectionAL I built with redwood.

Estimated Cost
250.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Redwood stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Herringbond Barn Door Console

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 10/16/2019 - 11:03

This console was made with herringbone doors and gold hardware. Everyone who sees it wants me to make them one :)

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$310
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
White paint for the base with a satin polycrylic. The top was a custom stain to look like the classic restoration hardware color with Golden Oak, Weathered Gray, and Sunbleached with a Satin polycrylic. The hardware was painted gold.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Step stool

Submitted by wmcopelan on Sat, 12/28/2013 - 09:01

I built this stool for my 2 yr old grandson. Added yardsticks to the top of the steps for a different look, and painted the stool, then sanded randomly, added stain and wiped off for an aged look.

Estimated Cost
$7.00
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Acrylic paint and stain
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farm table kitchen Nook Bench

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 03/10/2016 - 12:41

Inspired by one of your older farmhouse tables, then my wife found a pottery barn type farmhouse, few tweaks later I ended with this. Then decided we needed a bench for the kids so built in a corner bench and then made the cushions. Lots of good meals to come. Email me at [email protected] if any questions.

Estimated Cost
$350
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Mahogany gel stain, 3 coats of satin finish poly (min wax)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Display case with 1920's window for the door

I really don't know where I got the inspiration for this shelf. We went to a primitive collections store a couple of weeks ago and I found this cool window off of a 1920's house. A couple of issues you run into with this is: 1. Windows from this time used leaded paint to paint there windows, so make sure when you sand you are in a well ventilated area. 2. Finding a window with no broken glass. Once you get all this the it's pretty easy to build. This is pretty much a backwards version of the media shelf with the door up top and the shelf on the bottom

Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Glidden primer/paint Teal and Glidden primer/paint off white
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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viola

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 14:37

I love your cabinet and how you up-cycled the old window.

Wine Rack with Wine Glass Holder

Submitted by suschen on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 09:30

My first project! Dragged home some pallets and out came this. Theoretically, you could really do this in less time than I did but I had to customize it to fit it in the space that I wanted. I also took a lot of time sanding, as I was deathly afraid of getting splinters!

Estimated Cost
$0
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
none
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

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Farmhouse X Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/13/2016 - 10:31

Pine wood with 2 coats of Minwax Mahogony Gel-Stain and 2 coats Minwax Semi-Gloss Polyurethane.

Built from Plan(s)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Ana White Inspired Farmhouse Table - "The Gathering Place"

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 10/27/2019 - 11:54

This my first-ever custom, DIY farmhouse dining table that I built for my amazing in-laws! They just moved into a beautiful new home with a large, open dining area, and they've been looking for a large table that our growing family can gather around. This table seats up to 12 people at one time, and it 2.5' tall, 3.4' wide, and 10' long (with the extensions out.)

I've repurposed many tables and/or wood projects before, but this is my first table made completely from scratch. It took me approximately 2 weeks to fully complete, and cost less than $300, (including "investment tools" such as large wood clamps, electric sander, etc.)

Estimated Cost
300
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
I used an Espresso-color stain for the coloring of the table, and a water-based satin ____ sealer to protect the wood while giving it as natural a feel as possible. (I chose water-base so that the sealer would be clear and not affect the Espresso color.)
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Seasonal And Holiday

My Leather Accent King Size Bed

We modified the plans because I had a specific idea of what I wanted and we needed a king size bed. We are so proud. We used left over foam from a previous project and covered it with the faux leather for the back rests. Because I love the look of dust ruffles but couldnt use it because of the slats to support the bed I cut out the material from which the dust ruffle is sewn and attached velcro to it and then to the bed and I got the look I wanted. Ana is awesome!

Estimated Cost
196.00
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Expresso Paint and waterbased poly urethane to protect it
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Mom's Train Table

Submitted by Schmamber on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 19:50

My daughter is OBSESSED with trains and I've been yearning to make a project from ana's page for YEARS. This was a perfect opportunity to start my first project and I'm pretty proud of myself with the results!

I scouted out wood for a few weeks and bought all my 1x6's and 1x3's at a discount wood place and the 1x2's were on sale at Home Depot for .80 cents a pop. All cuts were free cuts with the 'big machines' at the lumber shops.

I used pocket holes to attach the frame and the frame to the bottom plywood and plugged the holes.

I hand sanded all the wood before building and then at a finer grade after and finer still between finish coats.

Wood conditioned and stained in English Chestnut (2 coats) and 3 coats of high gloss clear finish over a period of 3 days. All Minwax.

Aside from a few wonky pocket hole screws going through the other side (my first time using a kreg is this project) and having to fix 'em, this was a pretty easy/fun project to do. My 2 year old helped plug holes and sand a little.

The flip-side of the shiny stained table top is a chalkboard which has been a HUGE hit because it is almost tripple the size kiddo has been drawing with and it's pretty nice. The chalkboard paint was the latex stuff found in home-depot...some can be coloured but i went with standard black.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
~120 if I split the cost of stain/finish between projects.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Wood conditioned and stained in English Chestnut (2 coats) and 3 coats of high gloss clear finish over a period of 3 days. All Minwax.

Interior-flip of lid = black chalkboard paint.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Necklace and Bracelet Organizer

Submitted by jmsolko on Tue, 03/15/2016 - 23:41

Love this plan from that's my letter! I modified the base slightly by using 2x2s secured to 1/4" hardboard. I also increased the base dimensions to 11x11 so it could accommodate additional storage.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
rust-o-leum blossom white.
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

Easy Upholstered Bench

I built a farm house dining room table last week and wanted to add more seating to it. I found this bench on here and decided to add my own touch to it. Was going to be a cheap project but 2 inch foam is a lot more then I thought.

Estimated Cost
$130.00
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Almond paint, with indoor/outdoor fabric
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Farmhouse headboard and night tables with scroll panel added.

Submitted by diannev on Wed, 01/01/2014 - 12:10

I just finished setting up my bedroom, not a lot of cash for the furniture and look I wanted so I decided to tackle your farmhouse designs and do it myself. I found these scrolled wood panels at homegoods (homesense here in Canada). I used two panels, each had 5 sectioned scrolled squares so I cut one section off of each panel to use on each of the side tables. I still have to finish the bed's footboard and side rails with the last 4 sectioned panel piece that I have left.

I was surprised how these turned out. I got the old world look at a very good price...for a total cost under $300. I think I got a pretty nice deal.

I think I might try and do some more projects maybe the buffet next.

Estimated Cost
$300
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
dark walnut
Recommended Skill Level
Starter Project

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Printers Double Console Cabinet

This was a Great Project! my First bigger project!. I modified it from the original plans to reduce the size into a double door rather than a 3 door, for space reasons. I also made it a little wider to store my gigantic printer. It is currently serving as a cabinet for my home office. This project was pretty strait forward and lots of fun. I was a little weiry about all the hardware that was necessary, however i found a great deal on amazon.ca i got a 25 pack of pulls for $48! so that was a relief. This project took me about 2 weeks to complete working on and off. i was also building in cold garage at start of January so Stain took a while to set/cure/dry. Over all great project and easy to follow and modify the plans!

Estimated Cost
$200-Hard ware was pricey but i found a great deal on Amazon.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
Minwax Special 224
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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tgrott

Sat, 04/02/2016 - 16:07

Looks awesome! I just showed my husband that same plan day before yesterday telling him I want us to build this! :)

Laundry Station

Submitted by M0saic0318 on Tue, 10/29/2019 - 20:09

I built this project for my daughter’s birthday. Her laundry area was a mess in her kitchen and she had no place to fold the clothes. This laundry station keeps her laundry area tidy, and it looks great!

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$50
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Espresso stain
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

4x4 Truss and Beam Table

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 07/15/2023 - 09:53

4x4 farmhouse beam table using pressure treated lumber, made a little longer to accomodate 6' church pews, so pleased with the build, best part, it took me 3 hrs to complete!

Corrina Kelly

Built from Plan(s)

Flip Top Coffee Table

While both massively pregnant, my friend enlisted me to help her baby-proof the house by replacing her metal/glass coffee table with the flip-top wooden version. She was 7 months and I was 8, and we got quite a few sideways looks at Lowe's! Needless to say we had a lot of help loading up the truck ;) It only took an afternoon to build, sand and stain. Now her little boy is appreciating the much more baby-friendly table!

Estimated Cost
$65
Estimated Time Investment
Afternoon Project (3-6 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Gel stain and 3 coats of poly
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Jake

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 15:41

If you built and stained this project in one afternoon you must live in Northern Norway during the winter when the sun never sets. You did a great job. I am building the same but I figure it will take me at least two days. Painting and sanding do add a lot of time, but also my stupid mistakes added time. It is really great. Once I can figure out how to add a Brag I will show you my bench.

brookifer86

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 15:58

But it was Texas in the summer so the sun doesn't set until 9 ;) Plus there were two of us, so staining took half the time! We used a gel stain that you just wipe on.

Vizsla Brewery

Sun, 10/28/2012 - 19:54

I'd like to build one of these but was wanting hidden hinges-looks like from the photo you managed that! What kind did you buy and where? (please say Lowe's lol)

Thanks again and it looks great!

AlBrackett

Wed, 05/04/2016 - 19:16

I really love the Tryde coffee table's solid style and legs, but would like to incorporate a flip top with storage like this one.  I don't want the lower level. Would that be possible?

Pirate Chest Project

Submitted by Rich in NC on Thu, 01/02/2014 - 14:41

After my Daughter had twin boys in December 2012, I decided I would expand on my woodworking experience by making them this Pirate Chest toy box. Since there were two of them, my 'work' was doubled.

I DID learn some new things with this project. I had never used Pocket Hole joinery before and I was a little timid about doing it. I found that it's really pretty easy.

I also learned that when cutting on the table saw, I could NOT cut on the line drawn on the wood. As a result, some of the cuts were a bit short (but wood filler helped there).

My biggest problem was cutting the radius on the box tops since I don't have a band saw. It was difficult cutting the curve with a Jig Saw, so the Rasp, Plane and sandpaper came in handy.

The other problem I had was getting the slats on the top to meet up tightly. I found I had to cut a slight bevel on each edge so that the top of the slat would meet the next one.

I presented the boxes to the Boys at their First Birthday party just after Christmas and received a number of compliments. There was one woman that may want me to make one for her son. Needless to say I was a bit proud of myself.

Estimated Cost
Roughly $100 each.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
2-coats of paint, 3-coats of gloss Polycrylic Urethane - this will not change the color of the paint.
Glued novelty wood ocean characters on front and sides.
White poly-rope handles on sides - decorative only.
Casters for easy movement when full.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

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Rustic Table

Submitted by anne_c on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 07:24

I have been eyeing up plans to build a table for awhile, but wasn't sure exactly what I wanted. I like this plan because it's a beginner plan and is pretty simple to follow. I have built a few smaller projects, but this was the first big piece. I love the way it turned out.

Things I changed:  I made it a little shorter (table top is 68 inches) to accomodate the size of our kitchen.  I used 4x4 legs - I like the chunkiness of thicker sturdier legs.  Used 2x8 for the bench. Again, I like the thickness over a 1x.  I did use 1x10s for the table top, but I added trim (1x2) to make it look chunky. I would have just used the 2x10, but b/c they have rounded edges, and I didn't want gaps for crumbs to have to clean out. I wouldn't have minded this for a dining room table, but we're using in kitchen with 3 small children. The 1x10s are squared off so they fit together better. And adding the 1x2 trim gives it the chunky look I added the corner brackets and lag bolts, mainly for decorative style I used kona stain and white paint. 

Used 4 coats of satin poly. I built both piece in a weekend, but I would say it's more of a week project on a realistic timeframe.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
The lumber for the table and bench ran about $120-130. I used top choice pine. I spent an additional $40ish on stain, wood glue, filler, paint, etc.
Estimated Time Investment
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Finish Used
kona stain (Rustoleum) with 4 coats of poly
white paint
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner
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